Maybe George McPhee was right when he spoke to the media on February 27th, while Backstrom was still suffering concussion symptoms: “We can make the playoffs with this team. And if he comes back, we can beat anybody in this conference.”

After this huge win, anything’s possible.

The Capitals will now return to DC on Monday and try to take a 2-1 series lead in front of their red-cladded fans. Let’s go Caps!